Over scheduling

Does anyone else get nervous when they get over scheduled? My thought process is something like “Ah! I can’t take on this new referral for work...then where’s fun time?! I won’t be able to handle being this busy with work.” I love having an active social schedule, which is getting harder as I get older, but hate having an overactive schedule of things I am forced to do. I like having free time, and am pretty good at making sure I get it. I was looking back on a Facebook memory post from 7 years ago, and it said “my class schedule this year is making me nervous.” I have no doubt in my mind that I was nervous because I feared not getting enough free time and being overly stressed. Is this an ENFP thing? I often hear that ENFPs like being busy; I do like being busy, but with fun and self directed activities.

I can definitely relate! My standard response to any request nowadays is “sounds great! Let me check my schedule and I will get back to you”. It frees up some mental time, so I can make better decisions and not put too much on my schedule. It calms down the nerves.

100% SAME!!! Maybe it’s a bad thing but I have a hard time committing to things right away especially when it requires giving up my days off work. I’m like “um yeah gonna have to get back to you on that” 😂